Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad said in a book published Tuesday that Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew was unhappy with his “municipal role” at the helm of the city-state, and harboured ambitions to lead Malaysia. In his latest broadside against Singapore’s founding father, Mahathir, Malaysian premier from 1981 to 2003, said his bitter rival had wanted to take over Malaysia when the island-state was part of the Malaysian federation. Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak merged with peninsula Malaysia to create the federation of Malaysia in 1963, but Singapore was ejected in 1965, following racial clashes and political and economic differences. Lee remained Singaporean prime minister until 1990. “Lee saw Malaysia as his chance to dominate a substantial nation and become its prime minister,” Mahathir said in his 809-page “A Doctor In The House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohama...